A website that lets users simulate a nuclear attack has seen an uptick in users amid the ongoing war with Iran.

If the bomb detonated at or near ground level, a towering mushroom cloud would form, sucking up soil, steel, concrete, and whatever remains of the people and buildings below. That cloud wouldn’t just ...

With artificial intelligence increasingly deployed in analysis and decision-making in armed conflict, research shows AI systems will not naturally default to ‘safe’ outcomes in nuclear crises.

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Escalating global tensions have increased the risk of nuclear conflict, with experts warning that major US cities like New York could be prime targets.

Social media-fueled theories of World War 3 have raised questions over what US states are safe should nuclear war happen.